Olga, Greece

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Olga
Όλγα
Statistics
Prefecture: Elis
Province: Elis
Municipality: Tragano
Municipal district: Tragano
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
38.9 (38° 54") N
21.3539 (21° 21' 14") E
Population: (2001)
-Village (Change from 1991)
-Percent of the municipal district
-Percent of the municipality
188 77 or +69.34%)
69.94%
5.59%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
about 20 m (west)
40 m
about 60 m (east)
Postal code: GR-270 53
Car designation (as of 2006): HA

Olga (Greek: Όλγα), also with the o accented is a Greek settlement located about 70 km southwest of Patras, about 36 km north-northwest of Pyrgos, east of Andravida and Kyllini and southeast of Lechaina. Olga is connected with the road linking Tragano and Borsi. The GR-9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia is 5 km to the west. Olga had a 2001 population of was 188 for the settlemenmt. Olga is also in the municipal district and the municipality of Tragano. Its main industry is agriculture with some other services.

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[edit] Nearest places

[edit] Population

Year Settlement population Change Percent of the municipal district Percent of the
municipality
1991 111 - - -
2001 188 +77 or +69.34% 69.94% 5.59%

[edit] Geography

Olga is situated between the Pineios valley and the plateau. The ravine is south of the village and the plateau is to the central and the northern parts and contains farmlands along with some forests, more farms mixed with forests lie to the south along with the Pineios River 2 km south which is also a boundary with Ancient Elis.

[edit] Information

Olga has approximately 5 to 6 km of paved road and 15 km of gravel roads. Olga also has approximately 6 to 8 km of hydro lines as well as phone lines.

Houses were stone-built until the 1950s and did not surpass modern-style homes until the 1980s. It was linked with pavement in the 1980s. Most of the homes are abandoned today.

After World War II and the Greek Civil War, much of the population left for larger towns and cities especially the nearby Patras. The population grew since the 1980s.

[edit] Economy

Its main production are fruits including watermelon, melon, figs and vegetables including corn, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, cucumbers and others as well as dairy, livestock, olives and others. The majority of the population are based in other businesses as well as agriculture.

[edit] Panorama

Olga offers a view of the Chlemoutsi fortress, the valley, and mount Skollis and Erymanthos. It also offers views during clear days of the islands of Kefalonia and Zakynthos.

[edit] Other

Olga has a school, a church, and a square (plateia). Its nearest lyceum (middle school), a nearest school gymnasium (secondary school) are in Tragano, its nearest hospital is in Amaliada.

[edit] External links

[edit] See also

Municipal districts of the municipality of Tragano
Agia Mavra | Simiza | Tragano (Markopoulo | Olga | Pigadi)
Greece | West Greece | Ilia | Elis | Tragano
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